US4747707A - Label printer - Google Patents
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- US4747707A US4747707A US06/943,729 US94372986A US4747707A US 4747707 A US4747707 A US 4747707A US 94372986 A US94372986 A US 94372986A US 4747707 A US4747707 A US 4747707A
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
- B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
- B41J3/00—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed
- B41J3/44—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms having dual functions or combined with, or coupled to, apparatus performing other functions
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- G—PHYSICS
- G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
- G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
- G07B5/00—Details of, or auxiliary devices for, ticket-issuing machines
- G07B5/04—Details of, or auxiliary devices for, ticket-issuing machines for recording or registering tickets issued
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
- B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
- B41J3/00—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed
- B41J3/54—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed with two or more sets of type or printing elements
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- G—PHYSICS
- G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
- G07G—REGISTERING THE RECEIPT OF CASH, VALUABLES, OR TOKENS
- G07G5/00—Receipt-giving machines
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- This invention relates to a label printer for printing a predetermined matter on a label and issuing the label after printing, and more particularly to a label printer which includes two independent printing devices therein.
- Label printers which include two different printing devices therein have been already provided. One of the two printing devices is provided for printing on a label while the other printing device is provided for printing on record paper in the form of a web such as a receipt or a journal paper. Label printers of such a construction eliminate the necessity to exchange, in use, an object for printing such as a label each time the object for printing is to be altered. For example, when a receipt is to be printed just after a label has been printed, it is not necessary to load the receipt instead of the label. This is convenient for an operator and will quicken intended printing.
- a label printer which comprises a first printing device including a first print head mounted for up and down pivotal motion and for engagement with an upper face of a first platen, a second printing device located within a same vertical volume below the first printing device and including a second print head mounted for up and down pivotal motion and for engagement with a lower face of a second platen, a first supply means located behind the first printing device for holding backing sheet in the form of a roll to which a large number of labels are applied and for supplying the backing sheet to the first printing device with the labels directed upwardly, and a second supply means for holding elongated record paper in the form of a roll with a printing face thereof directed outwardly and for supplying the record paper to the second printing device with the printing face of the record paper directed downwardly.
- two one-way clutches for transmitting rotation in opposite directions are provided, whereby two printing devices are alternately driven by a bidirectional motor via the one-way clutches.
- a mechanism for transmitting a motion to the printing devices can be simplified.
- the motion transmitting mechanism can be further simplified and the overall size of the printer can be reduced accordingly.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an entire printer illustrating a preferred embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of the printer of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 4 is a side elevational view illustrating another motion transmitting route for driving a second platen.
- the printer shown includes a frame 1 in the form of a housing.
- a first printing device 2 and a second printing device 3 are located within the frame 1.
- the first printing device 2 includes a first platen 4 and a first thermal head 6 which serves as a first print head.
- the first printing device 2 is located above the second printing device 3 within the same vertical volume (i.e., a vertical volume including the plane of FIG. 2 and bound by planes vertical to the ends of the first platen 4).
- the first thermal head 6 is mounted for up and down pivotal motion on a first support shaft 5 and normally contacts with an upper face of the first platen 4. Thus, the first thermal head 6 can be pivoted upwardly away from the first platen 4.
- the second printing device 3 includes a second platen 7 and a second thermal head 9 which serves as a second print head.
- the second thermal head 9 is mounted for up and down pivotal motion on a second support shaft 8 and normally contacts with a lower face of the second platen 7. Thus, the second thermal head 9 can be pivoted downwardly away from the second platen 7.
- a label exfoliating member 16 for bending the backing sheet 11 at an acute angle to exfoliate a label 10 from the backing sheet 11 is located forwardly of the first platen 4.
- the label exfoliating member 16 is secured to the frame 1.
- a bidirectional motor 17 for driving the first platen 4, the second platen 7 and the take-up shaft 15 is carried on a side wall of the frame 1.
- a pair of one-way clutches 19, 21 are mounted on a rotary shaft 18 of the motor 17.
- the one-way clutch 19 transmits counterclockwise rotation of the rotary shaft 18, while the other one-way clutch 21 transmits clockwise rotation of the rotary shaft 18.
- a pulley 20 is connected to the output side of the one-way clutch 19, while another pulley 22 is connected to the output side of the other one-way clutch 21.
- a further pulley 23 is directly connected to an end of the first platen 4, while yet another pulley 24 is directly connected to an end of the take-up shaft 15.
- a label issuing port 28 is provided at a portion of the frame 1 at which a label 10 is issued, and a discharging port 29 is provided at another portion of the frame 1 at which the record paper 13 is discharged.
- the first thermal head 6 prints on a label 10 on the first platen 4 and the second thermal head 9 prints on record paper 13 on the second platen 7 in response to a printing signal.
- the motor 17 is rotated a predetermined angle in the counterclockwise direction. This angular rotation is transmitted to the first platen 4 and the take-up shaft 15 via the one-way clutch 19 and the timing belt 25 as seen in FIG. 3. Consequently, the ground paper 11 is wound onto the take-up shaft 15 while the label 10 is exfoliated from the ground paper 11 by the label exfoliating member 16 and is issued.
- the winding speed of the backing sheet 11 by the take-up shaft 15 is not higher than the feeding speed of the backing sheet 11 by the first platen 4.
- the provision of the one-way clutches 19, 21 allows the single motor 17 to be used to drive both of the first printing device 2 and the second printing device 3.
- Such common use of the motor 17 will reduce the number of motors to be employed in the printer and simplify the construction of the motion transmitting mechanism.
- the overall size of the printer can be further reduced.
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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JP1985202277U JPH0450125Y2 (fr) | 1985-12-27 | 1985-12-27 | |
JP60-202277[U] | 1985-12-27 |
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US4747707A true US4747707A (en) | 1988-05-31 |
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US (1) | US4747707A (fr) |
EP (2) | EP0392643B1 (fr) |
JP (1) | JPH0450125Y2 (fr) |
KR (1) | KR900008694B1 (fr) |
CA (1) | CA1264981A (fr) |
DE (2) | DE3687991T2 (fr) |
Cited By (16)
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US4884909A (en) * | 1986-12-25 | 1989-12-05 | Canon Kabushiki Kaisha | Recording apparatus |
EP0359580A1 (fr) * | 1988-09-16 | 1990-03-21 | Ncr International Inc. | Imprimante |
US5337661A (en) * | 1993-05-03 | 1994-08-16 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Thermal postage meter drive system |
US5529407A (en) * | 1987-11-09 | 1996-06-25 | Canon Kabushiki Kaisha | Image recording apparatus |
US5782567A (en) * | 1996-01-19 | 1998-07-21 | Seiko Epson Corporation | Printing apparatus comprising plural printing mechanisms |
US6030133A (en) * | 1996-02-29 | 2000-02-29 | Seiko Epson Corporation | Printing apparatus comprising plural printing units |
US6168324B1 (en) * | 1997-01-30 | 2001-01-02 | Imperial Chemical Industries Plc | Thermal transfer printer |
US6607316B1 (en) | 1999-10-15 | 2003-08-19 | Zih Corp. | Portable label printer |
US20050089357A1 (en) * | 2002-02-21 | 2005-04-28 | Mettler-Toledo (Albstadt) Gmbh | Printing module for mounting in shop scales |
US20060269346A1 (en) * | 2005-05-27 | 2006-11-30 | Seiko Epson Corporation | Cutting device and sheet processing apparatus |
US20070155909A1 (en) * | 2005-12-30 | 2007-07-05 | Industrial Technology Research Institute | Metal catalyst and hydrogenation method employing the same |
US20070273746A1 (en) * | 2006-05-26 | 2007-11-29 | Cognitive Solutions, Inc. | Multiple media, multiple print head method and apparatus |
US20140376981A1 (en) * | 2010-03-25 | 2014-12-25 | Kyocera Document Solutions Inc. | Sheet curl correction apparatus and image forming apparatus |
JP2016190364A (ja) * | 2015-03-31 | 2016-11-10 | ブラザー工業株式会社 | 印刷装置 |
US9682580B2 (en) | 2015-03-31 | 2017-06-20 | Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | Print device |
US9770918B2 (en) | 2015-03-31 | 2017-09-26 | Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | Print device |
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IT1245200B (it) * | 1991-03-14 | 1994-09-13 | Sarema S R L | Gruppo stampante, a struttura perfezionata, per registratori di cassa |
US5710582A (en) * | 1995-12-07 | 1998-01-20 | Xerox Corporation | Hybrid ink jet printer |
US6151037A (en) * | 1998-01-08 | 2000-11-21 | Zebra Technologies Corporation | Printing apparatus |
PL2067627T3 (pl) | 2004-10-22 | 2011-07-29 | Sanford Lp | Drukarka |
JP4417829B2 (ja) * | 2004-12-28 | 2010-02-17 | リンテック株式会社 | 両面印字ラベルプリンタ |
DE102012221961A1 (de) | 2012-11-30 | 2014-06-05 | Bizerba Gmbh & Co. Kg | Etiketten- und/oder bon-drucker |
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JPS59201873A (ja) * | 1983-04-30 | 1984-11-15 | Sharp Corp | 多色熱転写記録装置 |
US4676155A (en) * | 1983-12-02 | 1987-06-30 | Pa Consulting Services Limited | Drive unit |
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US4011811A (en) * | 1975-10-20 | 1977-03-15 | Di/An Controls, Inc. | Multiple document printing system |
US4240862A (en) * | 1977-07-20 | 1980-12-23 | Shinko Electric Co., Ltd. | Printing system for boarding pass and/or baggage tag |
JPS5915930U (ja) * | 1982-07-21 | 1984-01-31 | 東芝テック株式会社 | ロ−ドセル秤 |
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- 1985-12-27 JP JP1985202277U patent/JPH0450125Y2/ja not_active Expired
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- 1986-12-13 KR KR1019860010678A patent/KR900008694B1/ko not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1986-12-16 CA CA000525433A patent/CA1264981A/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1986-12-19 US US06/943,729 patent/US4747707A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1986-12-24 EP EP90201424A patent/EP0392643B1/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1986-12-24 DE DE9090201424T patent/DE3687991T2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1986-12-24 DE DE8686310137T patent/DE3684119D1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1986-12-24 EP EP86310137A patent/EP0227483B1/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime
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JPS59201873A (ja) * | 1983-04-30 | 1984-11-15 | Sharp Corp | 多色熱転写記録装置 |
US4676155A (en) * | 1983-12-02 | 1987-06-30 | Pa Consulting Services Limited | Drive unit |
Non-Patent Citations (2)
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"Printer with Dual Print Stations", by Kanno, IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, vol. 20, No. 9, pp. 3537-3538, 2-1978. |
Printer with Dual Print Stations , by Kanno, IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, vol. 20, No. 9, pp. 3537 3538, 2 1978. * |
Cited By (21)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US4884909A (en) * | 1986-12-25 | 1989-12-05 | Canon Kabushiki Kaisha | Recording apparatus |
US5529407A (en) * | 1987-11-09 | 1996-06-25 | Canon Kabushiki Kaisha | Image recording apparatus |
EP0359580A1 (fr) * | 1988-09-16 | 1990-03-21 | Ncr International Inc. | Imprimante |
US5337661A (en) * | 1993-05-03 | 1994-08-16 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Thermal postage meter drive system |
US5782567A (en) * | 1996-01-19 | 1998-07-21 | Seiko Epson Corporation | Printing apparatus comprising plural printing mechanisms |
US6030133A (en) * | 1996-02-29 | 2000-02-29 | Seiko Epson Corporation | Printing apparatus comprising plural printing units |
US6168324B1 (en) * | 1997-01-30 | 2001-01-02 | Imperial Chemical Industries Plc | Thermal transfer printer |
US6607316B1 (en) | 1999-10-15 | 2003-08-19 | Zih Corp. | Portable label printer |
US6899477B2 (en) | 1999-10-15 | 2005-05-31 | Zih Corp. | Portable label printer |
US20050089357A1 (en) * | 2002-02-21 | 2005-04-28 | Mettler-Toledo (Albstadt) Gmbh | Printing module for mounting in shop scales |
US20060269346A1 (en) * | 2005-05-27 | 2006-11-30 | Seiko Epson Corporation | Cutting device and sheet processing apparatus |
US20070155909A1 (en) * | 2005-12-30 | 2007-07-05 | Industrial Technology Research Institute | Metal catalyst and hydrogenation method employing the same |
US7291680B1 (en) | 2005-12-30 | 2007-11-06 | Industrial Technology Research Institute | Metal catalyst and hydrogenation method employing the same |
US20070273746A1 (en) * | 2006-05-26 | 2007-11-29 | Cognitive Solutions, Inc. | Multiple media, multiple print head method and apparatus |
US20140376981A1 (en) * | 2010-03-25 | 2014-12-25 | Kyocera Document Solutions Inc. | Sheet curl correction apparatus and image forming apparatus |
US9229410B2 (en) * | 2010-03-25 | 2016-01-05 | Kyocera Document Solutions Inc. | Sheet curl correction apparatus and image forming apparatus |
JP2016190364A (ja) * | 2015-03-31 | 2016-11-10 | ブラザー工業株式会社 | 印刷装置 |
US9550370B2 (en) | 2015-03-31 | 2017-01-24 | Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | Print device |
US9682580B2 (en) | 2015-03-31 | 2017-06-20 | Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | Print device |
US9770918B2 (en) | 2015-03-31 | 2017-09-26 | Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | Print device |
US10272694B2 (en) | 2015-03-31 | 2019-04-30 | Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | Print device |
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JPS62109949U (fr) | 1987-07-13 |
CA1264981A (fr) | 1990-01-30 |
EP0227483B1 (fr) | 1992-03-04 |
DE3687991D1 (de) | 1993-04-15 |
KR900008694B1 (ko) | 1990-11-27 |
EP0227483A2 (fr) | 1987-07-01 |
EP0227483A3 (en) | 1988-08-24 |
EP0392643A2 (fr) | 1990-10-17 |
DE3684119D1 (de) | 1992-04-09 |
EP0392643B1 (fr) | 1993-03-10 |
JPH0450125Y2 (fr) | 1992-11-26 |
EP0392643A3 (en) | 1990-11-28 |
DE3687991T2 (de) | 1993-07-22 |
KR870005813A (ko) | 1987-07-07 |
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